This is the software repository for the Orbotron 9000, a small interface board designed to stand between old RS232 serial devices and the USB-HID interface modern computers expect. It is organized around the Atmel 32u4 and harnesses the Arduino development environment (at the present writing it is compatible with Arduino version 1.0.3). The repository is organized into several subdirectories: libraries/ Arduino libraries and examples hardware/ Modifications to the Arduino build environment kicad/ KiCad files for the schematics and boards To use this software: Many (if not most) people will only need the drivers. Simply have these in a directory and point Windows to it by selecting "Update Drivers" from Device Manager. In both Windows 7 and Windows 8, you will have to go through a few extra steps as driver verification is turned on and these drivers (essentially the same as those for the Arduino save some ID changes) are not signed. A web search for "unsigned drivers windows 8" or similar should turn up useful methods. If you wish to extend the functionality of the Orbotron 9000, you will want to upload custom sketches to the board. This will require a bit more effort. 1. Install the Arduino 1.0.3 environment 2. Copy the "hardware/orbotron" directory into your arduino/hardware/ directory (so it should be arduino/hardware/orbotron). 3. Copy the "libraries/orbotron" directory into your arduino libraries directory (usually "c:\users\yourname\arduino\libraries" You should then be able to start up the Arduino environment and try uploading an example such as "BasicJoystick" from the Orbotron library. Don't forget to change your board type to "Orbotron 9000"! ========= If you want to try Arduino 1.5.x (no guarantees :-) 1. Install Arduino 1.5.2 (or the latest stable build) 2. Copy the "hardware/orbotron" directory into your arduino/hardware/arduino directory (so it should be arduino/hardware/arduino/orbotron). 3. Copy the "libraries/orbotron" directory into your arduino libraries directory (so it should be arduino/libraries/orbotron).